Prussia, Kingdom. A General Honour Medal With 70-Year Clasp, C.1900 Archive In cast gilt zinc

In cast gilt zinc

narrow suspension (CHARLES REID

likely of French origin

Schwarz was responsible for the central assignment of NSDAP unique membership numbers

marked on reverse with designer “FEC

Prussia, Kingdom. A General Honour Medal With 70-Year Clasp, C.1900 Archive In cast gilt zinc(Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen mit Jubilumszahl 70). Instituted 18 January 1810 by King Friedrich Wilhelm III. (1851 1918 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse consisting of a central inscription of VERDIENST UM DEN STAAT (SERVICE TO THE STATE), within a laurel leaf wreath joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the reverse with a monogram of King Friedrich Wilhelm III, unmarked, measuring 39.